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BURMA.
 Our bombers attacked objectives near PAAN and 
      an aerodrome about 200 miles further 
 
      North. The enemy raided RANGOON twice, on one occasion using 
      30 fighters which suffered heavy 
 
      losses.
 
      
SINGAPORE.
 Enemy pressure in the air was very heavy especially 
      against aerodromes and shipping 
 
      at the beginning of the week, when our troops were still on the 
      mainland. After Japanese troops landed
 
      on the Island, the attacks were mainly made against our forward 
      troops with bombs and machine-gun
 
      fire. Several raids were made on the town of SINGAPORE and on 
      shipping in the harbour.
 
      
JAPANESE AIRCRAFT LOSSES.
  Full information is not available 
      upon which to base a reliable, 
 
      up-to-date estimate of Japanese aircraft losses. It is, however, 
      considered probable that on a 
 
      conservative basis some 850 aircraft had been lost in combat 
      and from wastage up to l0th February.
 
      
 
 
4. 
Extracts from Photographic and Intelligence Reports 
      on results of Air attacks on enemy territory in
 
      EUROPE.
 
 
      
DUSSELDORF
. 27th/28th November. Metal works, employing 
      1,800 operatives, and two textile 
 
      factories, employing 700 and 500 respectively, all hit and damaged. 
      Much textile stock destroyed 
 
      heavy damage goods yard, repairs to track and removal of debris 
      took several days. (68 tons high
 
      explosive, including ten 4,O00-pounders, were drooped. Bursts 
      seen in town and near railway centre.
 
      Large fires started.)
 
      
HAMBURG.
 30th November/lst December. Severe damage to 
      shipyard and harbour installations, four 
 
      ships in port hit, considerable damage to railway tracks, sidings 
      and wagons, which was increased by
 
      fire among petrol wagons. About 300 wagons destroyed. Nearly 
      400 persons killed. (160 tons high
 
      explosive and 9,000 incendiaries. Good weather but ground haze 
      and searchlights prevented accurate
 
      aiming. Many fires seen).